Arknights? Colonization Ark!

The intensity of this war is almost as intense as the siege of Kazdel by various nations two hundred years ago. Although the high-end combat power is far inferior, the number is simply unprecedented.

But the dawn of victory has arrived. As long as this battle is won, Iberia will have a long period of respite. As long as he wins this battle, that person will fulfill his promise and help Theresa build Kazdel.

Chapter 147: Spectators thousands of miles away

This dark night is particularly bright.

There were blazing flames everywhere, smoke was rising from the charred earth, the high temperature roasted Haisi's body, which then sizzled and was crushed by a passing soldier. The central battlefield, with a radius of dozens of miles backing towards the mainland, became a battlefield, with shouts of killing everywhere.

The sound of explosions continued, and newly arrived troops kept joining the battlefield. Hai Si also crawled out of the sea in an endless stream. Although the latter were a hundred times more numerous than the former, with most of the ice involved in the center, the former, relying on high morale and the fire of judgment, actually gained a local advantage. The war mill in the middle was ruthlessly devouring the lives of both sides.

In fact, there are more than one country close to the coastline of Terra. However, due to the existence of the Kalan Snow Mountain in the central part, the air currents cannot fly to the western coast. The eastern Great Yan is close to Agor, so the number of sea creatures encountered this time is not large. Victoria and Sargon only rely on the inland sea, and the sea creatures must pass through Iberia if they want to enter.

So now among the several countries on the entire planet that are fighting with Haisi, the number of enemies Iberia faces is second only to Agor.

At this moment, in Kazdel, thousands of miles away from the battlefield, countless eyes were also closely watching everything that happened in Iberia.

They couldn't sleep until the outcome of the war came out.

From any perspective, Zhang Miao was not well prepared for this war. When he went south for the first time, he had never considered encountering Hai Si. The army's imaginary enemies were only Ursus and other Terra countries, and both the number of soldiers and weapons and equipment were too small.

In order to prevent any unexpected events from happening in this war, he was prepared to sink the Iberian Islands.

The doctor was still receiving real-time analysis reports from the battlefield. With Lexington's command, he didn't have to be a battlefield commander in charge of every detail as before. He only needed to record all the Haisi-related reports and derive useful information from them.

As for how many Hai Si have been destroyed so far, not to mention them, even Lexington cannot give a specific count and can only give an approximate range of numbers.

"What a terrifying opponent."

Theresa's original idea was to let the shapeshifter cluster simulate the thinking of a newborn and let Haisi stay in the ocean obediently, but now it seems to be nothing more than wishful thinking.

This level of quantity is simply impossible for a shapeshifter to control.

Theresa's worries were also the worries of others, but Zhang Miao did not speak to comfort her. Instead, he continued

"This is only a small part of the sea urchins population. It's no exaggeration to say that it's a drop in the ocean. According to Lexington's calculations, the total number of sea urchins in the ocean may have exceeded 100 billion, and this does not include microorganisms and small sea urchins."

His words made everyone present feel depressed. ACE and the others could not imagine what kind of power would be needed to fight against such an enemy. You have to know that the total population of Terra is only 600 to 800 million, and the number of Hai Si is at least 100 times theirs, and it is a guarantee...

What they didn't know was that the Doctor and Zhang Miao actually had some things they hadn't said yet, and if they did, they would probably make these people despair.

The most threatening thing is not the running and jumping sea monsters they see, but the abyss under their feet. This thing can take root in the ground and spread down to a depth of at least fifty meters, absorbing all available nutrients until the land turns to white lime.

And this is the case when the sea brothers lack newborns. Once newborns are born again, the speed of sea brothers' evolution will exceed the imagination of most people.

"Tsk, it's just a school of fish, I'm going to blow it up to the sky."

W was whispering, watching the explosion outside. She could only squat in Kazdel and watch, which was very boring.

However, in addition to their concerns about Hai Si, they were also shocked by Bozhukasti's performance. Even under the impact of Hai Si of this magnitude, their defense line remained unshakable.

Lexington constantly adjusts the defenders' defensive positions. Once the density of sea creatures on that side becomes too large, missiles will immediately hit the location accurately to maximize the damage.

This was a huge shock to the worldview of people like ACE. They couldn't imagine what kind of shield could directly block the electromagnetic rifles in the hands of the defenders. Even if they could rely on thickened shields and Originium spells to block a few bullets, what would that do?

In the few seconds they were thinking, the defenders fired nearly a hundred bullets. Could their bodies be tougher than Hai Si's?

ACE joked

"It's over. Looks like I have to retire early."

Sharp held the back of his head with both hands, leaning against the back of the chair, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

"Forget it. Bozhukas was a much more professional shield guard than you when he was in Ursus. I'm the one who should be out of work. Who would be so stupid as to rush forward with a knife when I have this thing?"

Ghost was drooling as he looked at these electromagnetic rifles. If he had had these things back then, Tracy would have died more than a dozen times on the front battlefield.

But only some details of the logos in the picture reveal the weaknesses of these tin cans.

After enduring Hai Si's attack, they also became sluggish, and some even had to withdraw from the battlefield to rest, allowing logistics personnel wearing power armor to go to the front line to fill the vacancies.

Since Theresa has chosen to join Zhang Miao, he feels that he needs to remind her.

logos walked up to Zhang Miao and whispered

"Are they okay?"

Zhang Miao naturally knew what logos meant.

"It shouldn't be a big deal, but we'll have to wait until we get a checkup to find out the exact situation."

His own armor had a psychic shielding coating on it, which should have been effective against Kaisi's attacks, but this was beyond his technical reserves and he hadn't expected to use it when he went out.

Zhang Miao turned his head to look at Logos. This guy would definitely not come here to ask this for no reason.

"Do you have any idea?"

If this problem can be solved, it will definitely be a great help. After all, Zhang Miao does not have so many people to accompany Hai Si in a round-robin battle.

But to his surprise, Logos shook his head.

"I don't have it, but the Whiplash Lord and the Lich King might have a solution."

Zhang Miao had also heard of the two people that Logos mentioned. The tentacle monster in the front was still on Rhodes Island, and the other otaku’s last outing could be traced back to two hundred years ago.

To convince them, he would have to rely on Theresa's favor.

As the two men were discussing in a low voice, changes occurred on the battlefield and two unexpected people appeared.

A man wearing pitch-black armor, riding a strange horse that looked like Hai Si, and making strange roars and shouts.

The other Zhang Miao seemed somewhat familiar. The clothes he wore were very similar to the ones he wore when he first fought Skadi, but they were torn by him.

The fighting power of the two was extremely amazing. Wherever they went, Hai Si was killed and blood gushed out.

Chapter 148: The End of the War

Before Zhang Miao could ask, Skadi, who was standing in the corner, said the man's name blankly.

"team leader?"

Okay, the night isn’t even over yet and the Deep Sea Hunter has dropped its price again.

A few days ago you swore to me that you were the last deep-sea hunter, but you got lost by yourself, right?

Zhang Miao was complaining helplessly in his heart, but Ulpian's fighting power was indeed amazing, much stronger than Skadi. He held an anchor weighing at least several thousand pounds in his hand as if it were nothing. He was like a one-man tank, smashing whatever he rushed to.

The other Zhang Miao was completely unrecognizable. Rather than being a human, he looked more like a sea creature in human form, because those sea creatures had no intention of resisting his attacks and almost allowed him to kill them in the sea.

The appearance of the two people caused chaos among the Haisi. Under the situation of being attacked from all sides, the Haisi, which was obviously huge in number, suddenly seemed to be unable to hold on.

Although the Iberian Punishment Army was unable to perceive what was happening due to the distance, they also found that the number of sea creatures they were facing had actually begun to decrease. They were so excited that they wanted to use all their strength, and the roar of artillery was incessant.

There were sirens blaring at the seaside. Those were the remaining Iberia's Golden Fleet, which immediately rushed here to provide support after transporting the townspeople.

Out of curiosity, Zhang Miao immediately asked Lexington to scan the fleet model to his personal terminal. What surprised Zhang Miao was that the size of these ships was no smaller than the mobile warships on land, and the main guns on them did not look like muzzle-loading smoothbore guns, but more like rifled guns. This was obviously not something that should be normally developed by a Terran land country.

As the main guns opened fire, it was just as Zhang Miao had thought. These shells were all genuine rifled shells, and they were not traditional solid shells. The speed at which the shells were fired was much faster than that of conventional Ursus artillery shells, and the power of the explosion when they hit the ground was also quite impressive. According to Lexington's estimation, each shell was roughly equivalent to a 380-caliber howitzer. No wonder Victoria's fleet was beaten like a dog that year.

The balance of victory has begun to tilt, and Hai Si's retreat seems to be a foregone conclusion.

After confirming that the number of sea creatures on the front battlefield began to decrease, the technicians on the top of the mountain immediately turned off the equipment, stopped the emission of pheromones, and then carefully disassembled it and put it back into the truck.

This thing must not be discovered by the court of inquiry, otherwise even if there are ten mouths, it will not be able to explain it clearly.

Not long after, the madly charging Haisi discovered that their long-cherished Ishamara was gone again. This was a fatal blow to them, because for Haisi, everything has an upper limit of value, including the newborn. If their choice affects the survival of Haisi, then Haisi will abandon it without hesitation even if it is a newborn, let alone pheromones whose authenticity is unknown.

So far, the casualties on the shore have exceeded millions, let alone Ishamara's shadow, they can't even get past that line of defense.

Finally, Hai Si began to waver.

It was not until the sun was about to set the next day that the last sea monster retreated into the sea. Only then did the first round of the war come to an end, because everyone knew that they would come back sooner or later.

The survivors were stunned and speechless, looking at the world full of corpses in a daze.

Almost half of the punitive troops were killed or wounded, and all the inquisitors were injured. Many were even carried back exhausted.

But they survived anyway, and Iberia survived too.

Many people wanted to cheer, but found that they could not open their mouths. Then their eyes went dark and they fell to the ground. They had been fighting for 36 hours and had hardly stopped to rest for even a minute. Now they didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

Those who still had strength helped their fallen companions up and used their last bit of strength to send them to the rear. If they slept here, they would be close to death.

Bozhukasti looked down from the top of the mountain. The entire mountain slope was more than three meters thicker than when they first arrived. More than two-thirds of the fortifications built in advance were filled up by Haisi's body. The light blue blood flowed down the hillside and gradually gathered into streams.

He took off his helmet. A day and night of high-intensity fighting did not bring him the slightest sign of fatigue. The guerrilla life on the snowfield was far more difficult than this, but the long-awaited war also made Wendigo's blood boil.

He roared to the sky, as if announcing to everyone

"War! Victory!"

A huge roar resounded through the sky, and millions of corpses filled the sight. Even though there were heavy casualties, they won!

Countless people were cheering, and the wounded who still had the strength to fight got up from their beds, hugged each other and cried. Even Zhang Miao, who was far away, breathed a sigh of relief. The people on Rhodes Island were also happy for the Iberians' victory. They had almost stayed with Iberia for the entire day.

Although Lexington had predicted the result in the early morning, Zhang Miao's heart was finally at ease when Hai Si really retreated, because even at the last moment, as long as the opponent did not give up, the outcome would be unknown.

The elderly Carmen dragged her tired body to the top of the mountain, looked at Bozhukasti and Tracys who were sitting side by side, and bowed slightly.

"All those who sacrificed their lives for Iberia will have their names engraved on the monument of the Holy Statue of the Inquisition. We will never forget Kazdel's assistance."

Tracy felt a little uncomfortable with the old man's thanks, so it was Bozhukas who stood up and talked to Carmen according to the message sent by Lexington.

The knight charging on the sea did not stop for a moment. He shouted incomprehensible poems and rode his seahorse towards the sea in an endless charge, gradually disappearing into the distance.

Ulpian looked at the cheering crowd and did not think of joining them. Instead, after resting for a while, he was about to leave with his weapons. This riot of the Hai Si made him very concerned, especially the name that the Hai Si shouted. Ulpian knew what that meant.

He must find that idiot Skadi as soon as possible, otherwise he would be doomed if he was kidnapped back into the sea.

A voice suddenly stopped Ulpian who was about to leave.

"Please wait a moment."

Kal'tsit, her coat was stained with blue blood, and she went to Ulpian without changing it.

There are not many deep-sea hunters walking on land, let alone someone whose combat power is even higher than Skadi, who is at least a consul. She urgently needs to know Agor's current situation. What exactly do those lunatics want to do?

Chapter 149: The sky has a furnace, the earth produces metals

The war in Iberia is over. Next, Bozhukas will discuss the remaining issues of Haisi with Carmen on their behalf. There is no way to turn back for the time being. After all, if Haisi comes ashore for the second time, no one knows whether Skadi's pheromones will still work by then. The defense line must be re-established.

And Zhang Miao could finally focus his attention on other things. When he went out the next day, he saw Master Nian strolling in the corridor with a folding fan in her hand. The smile on her lips had never disappeared since the first time Zhang Miao saw her, as if Nian was always so carefree.

When Nian saw Zhang Miao, he rushed up with big strides as if he had seen something rare.

"Oh, my dearest friends, I have read the script you gave me and have found the actors. When can I start filming?"

While speaking, she was still rubbing her hands together, she couldn't wait to paint her artistic bacteria anywhere and any size.

"You want an advance on your wages before you even start working? Master Nian, at least show me your skills first so I can make arrangements."

Zhang Miao acted very embarrassed. Ordinary people could tell what he was thinking at a glance. Nian didn't care. She had already agreed anyway.

"Let's go, let's go, finish the work early. My little actors are waiting for me to start work."

Little actor?

Before he could even ask, Nian was dragging him along. It was indeed a giant beast, its strength was much greater than he had imagined.

The industrial city that Zhang Miao planned for Kazdel is very large, with everything from food planting to high-precision industry. If one wants to build such a mobile city based on Terra's current industrial level, it would be difficult to do even if the whole world worked together.

The basis of all industrialization is food and energy, especially the former. For a poor country to support industrialization, it must draw blood from other places, either from foreign colonies or from its own original base.

Theresa's basic base is a large number of farmers and Sarkaz mercenaries. A reduction in the number of mercenaries will lead to the weakening of national defense and easily attract outside attention. Mercenaries cannot be used, so only farmers can be chosen. The result is a reduction in food production and prices will soar in a short period of time. If there is no need to cause trouble, the only option is to lower food prices and let farmers suffer.

In order to solve this problem, Snowwind City’s food reserves and agricultural equipment will be sold in large quantities to Theresa at a free price to help her get through this period.

Kazdel has a humid climate and fertile plain land, which is very suitable for planting. Naturally, there is no need to build a fully enclosed planting base like in the north. In addition, with a large number of mechanized equipment, the originally abandoned land will be fully utilized. With just one quarter of transformation, Kazdel's grain output can be increased hundreds of times, thus solving the food and farmer problems.

Then there was energy. Theresa wanted to use the Originium reactor, but Zhang Miao directly denied it. After knowing the true face of the Originium, he said that he would never use such a high-power Originium energy again. With each additional mobile city, the awakening speed of the Originium would be accelerated. No one knew what would happen at that time.

But after Nian knew about this, her expression was quite amused.

"Nuclear fusion reactor? I thought you were going to use vacuum zero-point energy."

"Forget it, I'm not stupid."

Why go the long way around it and use methods that violate the laws of nature when you can simply get industrial electricity? Energy is useful as long as it can be produced, no matter how efficient it is.

Civilian energy sources should be abundant, easy to obtain and low in cost.

For example, the antimatter and dark matter reactor is actually a typical energy storage technology rather than a production technology. The production of antimatter and the collection of dark matter consume energy. After the reactor is made, the energy density is very high, which is suitable for use on ships, but no one will use this dark/antimatter to generate electricity.